United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: US city average, Women's and girls' apparel (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2026, the US Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Women's and girls' apparel in the US was 113.082 (not seasonally adjusted); it rose by 6.7% compared to February 2026.

The US Inflation Rate of Women's and girls' apparel in the US in March 2026 was 2.9%, not seasonally adjusted. The inflation rate represents the percent change of the CPI-U compared to a year ago.

The first chart below shows the trend of the CPI, and the second chart shows the inflation rate from March 2001 to March 2026. This information can also be found in a table below.

You can also see similar information for other items and US geographic areas.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. The CPI of all urban consumers (CPI-U) reflects the spending patterns of all urban consumers which represents about 93 percent of the total US population. The CPI-U is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers.

US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for Women's and girls' apparel in the US (Not Seas Adj.)
US Inflation Rate for Women's and girls' apparel in the US (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Women's and girls' apparel in the US (Not Seas Adj.)
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Month CPI-U % change from YAGO (Inflation Rate)
March 2001 121 0.8
April 2001 127.8 1.5
May 2001 127 0.2
June 2001 122.3 -1.7
July 2001 117.5 -1.4
August 2001 111.6 -2.0
September 2001 112.1 -3.0
October 2001 120.3 -3.1
November 2001 122.1 -4.5
December 2001 119.4 -4.3
January 2002 114.8 -4.1
February 2002 109.7 -5.0
March 2002 115.3 -4.7
April 2002 121.3 -5.1
May 2002 122.2 -3.8
June 2002 119.4 -2.4
July 2002 113.7 -3.2
August 2002 107.6 -3.6
September 2002 111 -1.0
October 2002 118 -1.9
November 2002 120.5 -1.3
December 2002 118 -1.2
January 2003 113.1 -1.5
February 2003 107.6 -1.9
March 2003 112.4 -2.5
April 2003 117.2 -3.4
May 2003 117.8 -3.6
June 2003 115.5 -3.3
July 2003 111.3 -2.1
August 2003 106.1 -1.4
September 2003 107.9 -2.8
October 2003 115.5 -2.1
November 2003 118.8 -1.4
December 2003 115.7 -1.9
January 2004 110.9 -1.9
February 2004 105.7 -1.8
March 2004 110.3 -1.9
April 2004 117.6 0.3
May 2004 118.7 0.8
June 2004 116.9 1.2
July 2004 112.3 0.9
August 2004 106.1 0.0
September 2004 107.5 -0.4
October 2004 114.4 -0.9
November 2004 119.2 0.3
December 2004 116.8 1.0
January 2005 110 -0.8
February 2005 105.1 -0.6
March 2005 109.3 -0.9
April 2005 117.1 -0.4
May 2005 116.6 -1.8
June 2005 114.2 -2.3
July 2005 109.1 -2.8
August 2005 102.8 -3.1
September 2005 105.1 -2.2
October 2005 112.3 -1.8
November 2005 115.1 -3.4
December 2005 113.9 -2.5
January 2006 108.9 -1.0
February 2006 103 -2.0
March 2006 106.3 -2.7
April 2006 115 -1.8
May 2006 116.3 -0.3
June 2006 114.4 0.2
July 2006 110.3 1.1
August 2006 102.3 -0.5
September 2006 105.7 0.6
October 2006 114.6 2.1
November 2006 116.4 1.1
December 2006 113.9 0.0
January 2007 110.2 1.2
February 2007 105.891 2.8
March 2007 110.871 4.3
April 2007 116.911 1.7
May 2007 117.118 0.7
June 2007 114.444 0.0
July 2007 107.826 -2.2
August 2007 101.291 -1.0
September 2007 103.237 -2.3
October 2007 110.973 -3.2
November 2007 113.402 -2.6
December 2007 112.166 -1.5
January 2008 109.418 -0.7
February 2008 104.367 -1.4
March 2008 106.34 -4.1
April 2008 110.645 -5.4
May 2008 111.221 -5.0
June 2008 108.722 -5.0
July 2008 104.312 -3.3
August 2008 100.049 -1.2
September 2008 104.211 0.9
October 2008 111.774 0.7
November 2008 111.833 -1.4
December 2008 110.588 -1.4
January 2009 105.456 -3.6
February 2009 100.638 -3.6
March 2009 105.777 -0.5
April 2009 111.079 0.4
May 2009 111.871 0.6
June 2009 109.46 0.7
July 2009 106.455 2.1
August 2009 101.688 1.6
September 2009 103.991 -0.2
October 2009 112.535 0.7
November 2009 113.838 1.8
December 2009 111.46 0.8
January 2010 108.304 2.7
February 2010 103.353 2.7
March 2010 106.818 1.0
April 2010 111.73 0.6
May 2010 110.816 -0.9
June 2010 108.686 -0.7
July 2010 104.746 -1.6
August 2010 100.659 -1.0
September 2010 102.702 -1.2
October 2010 109.217 -2.9
November 2010 110.723 -2.7
December 2010 109.778 -1.5
January 2011 105.739 -2.4
February 2011 102.438 -0.9
March 2011 105.076 -1.6
April 2011 109.544 -2.0
May 2011 110.144 -0.6
June 2011 109.237 0.5
July 2011 106.746 1.9
August 2011 103.349 2.7
September 2011 107.78 4.9
October 2011 113.304 3.7
November 2011 115.851 4.6
December 2011 115.603 5.3
January 2012 110.918 4.9
February 2012 107.644 5.1
March 2012 110.044 4.7
April 2012 115.566 5.5
May 2012 116.905 6.1
June 2012 115.35 5.6
July 2012 111.471 4.4
August 2012 106.499 3.1
September 2012 107.666 -0.1
October 2012 115.789 2.2
November 2012 119.833 3.4
December 2012 117.143 1.3
January 2013 111.974 1.0
February 2013 109.437 1.7
March 2013 112.222 2.0
April 2013 115.81 0.2
May 2013 115.217 -1.4
June 2013 112.921 -2.1
July 2013 109.9 -1.4
August 2013 107.612 1.1
September 2013 110.83 2.9
October 2013 117.077 1.1
November 2013 118.373 -1.2
December 2013 116.713 -0.4
January 2014 113.944 1.8
February 2014 110.597 1.1
March 2014 112.255 0.0
April 2014 117.47 1.4
May 2014 118.029 2.4
June 2014 116.414 3.1
July 2014 113.742 3.5
August 2014 108.506 0.8
September 2014 111.481 0.6
October 2014 117.584 0.4
November 2014 120.116 1.5
December 2014 116.28 -0.4
January 2015 109.866 -3.6
February 2015 107.439 -2.9
March 2015 109.51 -2.4
April 2015 114.671 -2.4
May 2015 115.377 -2.2
June 2015 112.514 -3.3
July 2015 109.62 -3.6
August 2015 106.128 -2.2
September 2015 109.103 -2.1
October 2015 114.315 -2.8
November 2015 115.913 -3.5
December 2015 112.578 -3.2
January 2016 107.397 -2.2
February 2016 105.148 -2.1
March 2016 109.5 0.0
April 2016 114.559 -0.1
May 2016 114.226 -1.0
June 2016 112.846 0.3
July 2016 111.29 1.5
August 2016 106.683 0.5
September 2016 108.215 -0.8
October 2016 114.313 0.0
November 2016 116.717 0.7
December 2016 113.624 0.9
January 2017 107.763 0.3
February 2017 106.73 1.5
March 2017 110.227 0.7
April 2017 115.827 1.1
May 2017 115.374 1.0
June 2017 111.732 -1.0
July 2017 109.917 -1.2
August 2017 107.046 0.3
September 2017 108.996 0.7
October 2017 114.014 -0.3
November 2017 116.221 -0.4
December 2017 111.001 -2.3
January 2018 105.186 -2.4
February 2018 106.651 -0.1
March 2018 111.674 1.3
April 2018 114.624 -1.0
May 2018 116.016 0.6
June 2018 114.566 2.5
July 2018 110.839 0.8
August 2018 105.618 -1.3
September 2018 105.799 -2.9
October 2018 112.851 -1.0
November 2018 113.72 -2.1
December 2018 109.128 -1.7
January 2019 103.815 -1.3
February 2019 104.835 -1.7
March 2019 107.606 -3.6
April 2019 109.631 -4.4
May 2019 110.148 -5.1
June 2019 108.082 -5.7
July 2019 106.794 -3.6
August 2019 104.106 -1.4
September 2019 105.731 -0.1
October 2019 109.598 -2.9
November 2019 107.698 -5.3
December 2019 105.181 -3.6
January 2020 101.556 -2.2
February 2020 101.628 -3.1
March 2020 106.218 -1.3
April 2020 106.796 -2.6
May 2020 101.651 -7.7
June 2020 96.654 -10.6
July 2020 95.961 -10.1
August 2020 94.209 -9.5
September 2020 96.492 -8.7
October 2020 101.725 -7.2
November 2020 101.854 -5.4
December 2020 97.974 -6.8
January 2021 95.581 -5.9
February 2021 98.301 -3.3
March 2021 101.743 -4.2
April 2021 101.877 -4.6
May 2021 101.321 -0.3
June 2021 101.288 4.8
July 2021 101.006 5.3
August 2021 98.539 4.6
September 2021 99.943 3.6
October 2021 102.298 0.6
November 2021 103.96 2.1
December 2021 101.275 3.4
January 2022 99.745 4.4
February 2022 101.805 3.6
March 2022 106.733 4.9
April 2022 108.263 6.3
May 2022 106.563 5.2
June 2022 105.491 4.2
July 2022 104.214 3.2
August 2022 102.536 4.1
September 2022 105.386 5.5
October 2022 110.048 7.6
November 2022 110.561 6.4
December 2022 106.94 5.6
January 2023 103.861 4.1
February 2023 105.574 3.7
March 2023 111.282 4.3
April 2023 112.658 4.1
May 2023 111.052 4.2
June 2023 110.371 4.6
July 2023 108.642 4.3
August 2023 106.767 4.1
September 2023 109.544 4.0
October 2023 112.025 1.8
November 2023 111.999 1.3
December 2023 107.06 0.1
January 2024 104.456 0.6
February 2024 104.54 -1.0
March 2024 109.613 -1.5
April 2024 112.58 -0.1
May 2024 112.528 1.3
June 2024 110.577 0.2
July 2024 109.482 0.8
August 2024 106.926 0.2
September 2024 110.884 1.2
October 2024 115.12 2.8
November 2024 111.941 0.0
December 2024 107.519 0.4
January 2025 105.083 0.6
February 2025 104.548 0.0
March 2025 109.861 0.2
April 2025 111.866 -0.6
May 2025 110.811 -1.5
June 2025 109.416 -1.0
July 2025 108.557 -0.8
August 2025 106.064 -0.8
September 2025 109.194 -1.5
October 2025 112.922 -1.9
November 2025 NaN
December 2025 106.47 -1.0
January 2026 104.728 -0.3
February 2026 105.952 1.3
March 2026 113.082 2.9